International Airport Review
Gabriel Higgins
07 October 2024
The International Air Transport Association has released data showing an increase in global passenger demand for August 2024, compared to August 2023.
Data for global passenger demand released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), for August 2024, showed an increase across international and domestic numbers. Measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK), total demand was up 8.6% compared to August 2023, with international demand up 10.6% and domestic up 5.6% from last year.
“The market for air travel is hot and airlines are doing a great job at meeting the growing demand for travel. Efficiency gains have driven load factors to record highs while the 6.5% capacity increase demonstrates resilience in the face of persistent supply chain issues and infrastructure deficiencies,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.
All regions showed growth for international passenger markets in August 2024 compared to August 2023. Ticket sales in May-July for travel in August-September showed a 6.6% year-on-year increase, which bodes well for further strong growth this year.
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